Online video advertising is an untapped goldmine, so thinks 24-year-old serial entrepreneur Emi Gal. His company, Brainient, is barely two years old and has built up a not-insignificant run of momentum

Hulu could launch its initial public offering as early as autumn, the New York Times reports, with the firm consulting investment banks in a move that could value the video site at $2bn. By Jemima Kiss

One takeaway from Google's purchase last week of travel search technology provider ITA Software is that the company believes there is a need to add more specific search tools to its offerings. By Joseph Tartakoff